Chris Neil, the 13th-highest scorer, most penalized player and third-longest tenured Senators player in franchise history, announced his retirement Thursday after a 1,000-plus game career in Ottawa.

There was also enough grit with the likes of Zdeno Chara and Chris Neil to keep the bullies in the league honest. Post-lockout, the Senators lost some of their identity with Chara going to Boston.

Onward we go. The Ottawa Senators are celebrating the career of retired winger Chris Neil by retiring his No. 25 Friday night in a pre-game ceremony. Neil becomes the fourth player to have his ...

The Ottawa Senators are back home for the first time ... Previous posters featured the likes of Daniel Alfredsson, Chris Phillips and Chris Neil. Woj, who was born with a rare genetic disorder ...